Friday, 28 April 2017

Busy Yoga Lin finds joy in preparing for wedding


Yoga Lin showed up at a charity event to advocate for youth rights, and shared that he wishes to give back to society by helping others.

His Taipei concert The Great Yoga had just ended, but his work schedule was still packed all the way to the third quarter of the year. He forced a smile and said, "Every day, I open my calendar and see a tight schedule. It’s exhausting."

He even had dark circles beneath his eyes from staying up late to record and write new songs, but he said with a smile that he finds relief through singing and charity.

Despite his busy schedule, Yoga promised that he will get married this year.

"It’s a thing of joy to prepare for my wedding. We just had our wedding photos taken and will show you how happy we are on our wedding day."

Rosamund Kwan has given up on love



Hong Kong actress Rosamund Kwan, who was recently embroiled in rumours that she was dating a member of Korean boyband Super Junior-M, Zhou Mi, shared at an event recently that she has given up on love.

The 54-year-old, who announced in November 2015 that she had split from her second husband, Taiwanese businessman Pierre Chen, let on that she is not looking for love at the moment. 

“I’ve already given up [on love], a relationship is currently last [on my list of priorities]. If we’re fated, then I’ll think about it,” she said. Rosamund also revealed that she actually has a ‘bucket list’ of 10 things that she wants to try, which she compiled when she was 50. “The first is to set up a brand, the second is to learn how to ski, while the third is to learn how to play the drums,” Rosamund listed, letting on that she has already completed half of the tasks on the list.

The actress divulged that skiing is now her favourite hobby, while the next thing that she wants to try would be to “learn how to play chess, that’s the hardest [for me]”.

When the media present suggested that the actress might be able to snag herself a chess player as a boyfriend, she laughingly said, “Wouldn’t he be very stiff, just like a stone statue, then? That’s good, actually, [I] can stave off the onset of dementia.”

VIXX′s Upcoming Busan Concert Tickets Completely Sell Out



VIXX, who previously sold out of tickets to their concert in Seoul, has completely sold out of tickets for their upcoming concert in Busan as well.

On April 27, tickets to VIXX′s upcoming concert VIXX LIVE FANTASIA DAYDREAM IN BUSAN completely sold out as soon as ticketing opened through Melon and Interpark.Fans in Busan are especially excited as this is VIXX′s first solo concert in Busan since debuting 5 years ago.

VIXX′s influence is being felt throughout Korea as tickets for both their Seoul and Busan concerts sold out. The upcoming solo concert in Busan will be a part of VIXX′s 5th anniversary project VIXX V FESTIVAL. The project included a variety of content including an exhibit, concerts and more.

Additionally, it has been revealed that VIXX will be performing new tracks through their concert in Seoul, which is raising expectations for the Busan concert.

Meanwhile, VIXX′s highly anticipated 5th anniversary concert VIXX LIVE FANTASIA DAYDREAM IN BUSAN will be held in Seoul on May 12 through 14 and in Busan on June 11.

Charlotte Rae has bone cancer



Charlotte Rae has been diagnosed with bone cancer.

The 91-year-old actress - who is best known for playing Edna Garrett in 'The Facts of Life' and 'Diff'rent Strokes' - revealed she had also previously secretly battled pancreatic cancer seven years ago.

She told People magazine: "Last Monday, I found out I have bone cancer. "About seven years ago, I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer - which is a miracle that they found it because usually it's too late. "My mother, sister and my uncle died of pancreatic cancer.

After six months of chemotherapy, I was cancer-free. I lost my hair, but I had beautiful wigs. Nobody even knew." The 'Pretty Little Liars' actress is currently weighing up her options but thinks she will accept a course of treatment to fight the disease.

 She added: "So now, at the age of 91, I have to make up my mind. "I'm not in any pain right now. I'm feeling so terrific and so glad to be above ground. Now I have to figure out whether I want to go have treatment again to opt for life. I love life. I've had a wonderful one already. I have this decision to make. "I think I'm going to go for [treatment].

The side effects were not too bad when I did it originally. I've had a great life, but I have so many wonderful things happening. I'd like to choose life. I'm grateful for the life I've already had." Charlotte hopes her fans can learn to embrace every single day of their lives.

She said: "At 91, every day is a birthday. [In my book, 'The Facts of My Life'] I want to tell everybody to celebrate every day, to savour the day and be good to yourself, love yourself, and then you can be good to others and be of service to others."

We fact-checked the Madonna film script



The focus of her rage is Universal Pictures, who snapped up a script about the singer's early years in New York earlier this week.

Madonna sought out a copy of the screenplay, called Blonde Ambition, and immediately declared it to be "all lies". "Nobody knows what I know and what I have seen," the 58-year-old fumed on Instagram. "Only I can tell my story. Anyone else who tries is a charlatan and a fool.

Looking for instant gratification without doing the work. This is a disease in our society." Penned by first-time writer Elyse Hollander, Blonde Ambition topped last year's Black List, Hollywood's annual chart of the best unproduced screenplays.

The list has previously featured future Oscar-winners such as Spotlight, The Revenant, Argo and American Hustle - so it's no surprise that Universal nabbed the rights. Two major producers have already been attached to the project, Michael De Luca (The Social Network) and Brett Ratner (X-Men), who himself directed Madonna's Beautiful Stranger video in 1999.

However, it's clear that the project doesn't have the star's approval. In theory, that's not a barrier to the film getting made, but the script relies heavily on Madonna's music, including Like A Virgin, Everybody and Lucky Star.

If the singer vetoes their use, the project would essentially be dead in the water. But how inaccurate is Hollander's script? We read a publicly available draft to see how closely it stuck to Madonna's story. While the arc is broadly true, Hollander compresses and condenses events, even creating composite characters to keep up the momentum.

Here's what's true, and what isn't. The first act of the script focuses on Madonna's pre-fame band The Emmys, which she formed with her boyfriend Dan Gilroy and childhood friend Stephen Bray, who went on to co-write Into The Groove, Express Yourself and True Blue. Their name derived from Madonna's childhood nickname, and video footage of their scrappy garage tunes can easily be found online.

The film insists the group were a cheap knock-off of new wave pop band Blondie, but their sound was more indebted to Britain's ska and 2 Tone scenes. Madonna can even be heard adopting a British accent in some of their early demos.

Madonna's most public mishap came at the 2015 Brit Awards, when she was yanked off stage by a cape. But it had happened once before - at the first MTV Awards in 1984, when she lost a stiletto while walking down a 17ft (5m) tall wedding cake in her wedding dress (it could happen to anyone).

Although the incident plays a pivotal part in Blonde Ambition - has she lost the baby? - it was never as serious as the script makes out. "I thought, 'Well, I'll just pretend I meant to do this,'"

Madonna later said. "So I dove on the floor and I rolled around. And, as I reached for the shoe, the dress went up. And [my] underpants were showing." The stumble-flash made television history and propelled Madonna to even greater heights. And that's where the film drops the curtain.

Thursday, 27 April 2017

Jay Chou, Hannah Quinlivan spotted at a nightmarket



A netizen recently uploaded a picture of a couple’s back views at the Kenting Night Market, claiming that the couple in the picture was Mandopop star Jay Chou and his wife, model Hannah Quinlivan. 

The netizen shared that at that time, the couple was recognised by a number of bystanders as well, who silently followed behind the lovebirds as they made their way through the market.

He also shared that the couple didn’t seem to mind the people following and taking pictures of them as well.

In the picture, Jay can be seen wearing an embroidered denim jacket, while Hannah is clad in a loose maxi dress. Fans immediately left comments praising the couple’s good relationship, as well as Hannah, who’s currently five months pregnant, for her good figure.

However, a number of fans also remained sceptical about the identity of the couple, as Jay did not look as tall as the male in the picture, casting doubt over the authenticity of the netizen’s sighting and inciting a heated discussion.

Jay and Hannah tied the knot in January 2015 and welcomed their first child, Hathaway Chou, 2, in July the same year.

The couple announced that they are expecting their second child, a son, in January this year.

Sandy Lam rejects proposal from boyfriend


Taiwanese singer Sandy Lam has been in a stable relationship with her boyfriend, singer Jun Kung, who’s 12 years younger than her, for five years.

The couple first revealed their relationship in 2011, with Jun Kung supporting her as her drummer during her concert tours. When Sandy’s contract with her record label ended, she also signed on to Jun Kung’s music label as an artist.

Since they got together, there have been rumours about their plans to get married. Sandy’s recent participation in the singing reality show, Singer 2017, also sparked rumours that she will be sharing news about her plans to tie the knot upon her win. Jun Kung was reported to have proposed to the 51-year-old successfully, after many failed attempts, further fueling speculations.

However, latest reports about their relationship alleged that he was rejected as Sandy was afraid that the marriage will affect her 18-year-old daughter, Renee Lee.

When asked to comment on the matter, Sandy’s manager declined to comment on the duo’s relationship and gave a one-word reply when asked about the proposal: “No.” In his previous interviews, Jun Kang shared that they have no plans to get married at all. Sandy was previously married to record producer Jonathan Lee, with whom she had her daughter, Renee.

T-ara Pushes Back Release Date of Final Album to June



Girl group T-ara has pushed back the release date of their final album. On April 26, T-ara′s agency MBK Entertainment revealed, "T-ara will release thier final album as a whole group on June 1."

The date has been pushed back 2 weeks from the original release date of May 17.According to the agency, T-ara will hold their showcase on May 31 and release the album on June 1.

Following the album release, T-ara will complete their final promotions as a whole group. Meanwhile, out of the 6 members Bo Ram, Qri, So Yeon, Eun Jung, Hyo Min and Ji Yeon, Bo Ram and So Yeon have decided not to extend their contract with MBK Entertainment, which is ending on May 15.

Accordingly, the upcoming album marks the last album with all 6 members.